It’s basic Qigong principles, in actuality. In any well-structured school or course, the beginning level exercises are designed to release tension in the body, as well as soft cleansing / refining of the energetic channels. These are preparatory stages for later energetic refinement.
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Sounds like a wild practice, and I know nothing about it but it must be good if you and fire both practice it.
Btw, do you have any update on the status of adding the anti-recon module to name embedded titles yet? I had posted a follow up a few days ago with no reply.
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I’m i the only one who thought the name of this sub was " The light that Binds " and not Blinds? realized it when writing the catalog for cores and modules 
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Still working on it. We’re doing a lot of backend upgrades. Possibly by Tuesday?
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The word gateing I was using in this context was a kind of metaphorical / allegory variant of the electrical engineering terminology, ie:
“In electrical engineering, “gating” refers to controlling the flow of electrical signals, often by using logic gates. These gates are circuits that perform basic logical operations, such as AND, OR, NOT, etc., on input signals to produce an output signal.”
So I meant embodying or making use of the forms in various ways. Channeling would be another word, but it comes with unfortunate baggage which it doesn’t need to have in this context.
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This is one of the best works you’ve produced to date, @SaintSovereign.
I’m currently running AEON and TLTB, along with some customs, and I’ve been listening to the Earth, Water, and Fire elements.
My mind sends me clear messages that align with whichever element is being activated.
Earth: Despite taking a two-week break from training, maintaining months of strict cutting, and recently recovering from severe dehydration and stomach flu that landed me in the ER, my strength has skyrocketed in the gym. While I’m no stranger to deloads and expect strength to decrease under these circumstances, what I’m experiencing is definitely from those 6 minutes of Earth.
The muscle-mind connection has reached new levels. I can feel my rear delts fully engage to the fiber during reverse flies, and my biceps during curls like never before. The bodily aches from illness have faded away, replaced by fluid movement as tightness unravels and muscles smooth out.
My posture has improved beyond what I thought possible—and that’s saying something, given the posture improvements I’ve seen with almost every title.
Training can become disheartening when you’re stuck in the same routine for 6 months—same daily chicken breasts, training regimen, and sleeping schedule. It dulls you out. But I’ve found a newfound thrill for my daily routine and genuinely enjoy it again.
My appetite has opened up, and I feel more energetic despite cutting toward sub-10% body fat.
Previously, I struggled to get my calories in, often ending up in severe deficits. While I didn’t care since shredding was my goal, I knew it was the wrong approach leading to burnout, physiological stress, and muscle loss. Yesterday, however, I effortlessly and enthusiastically increased my calories.
Something about drinking water feels different now. Instead of mindless chugging, I take mindful sips with gratitude, blessing the water and sensing its aliveness.
Grip strength is definitely improving. I consciously tune up my grip and steady my wrists when pulling up, down, or in. I haven’t tested it on guitar yet, but I’m curious to see the results there too
There’s also this stillness and grounding that I noticed like the body would only move with purpose and with the least necessary muscles needed.
Water; identifying emotions is easier, as if the muddy waters are clearer. Self talk changed, reminding me of something like Divine Self Image module. I’ve been having many memories bubbling up from the ocean floor and washing upto the shores, old random painful memories, but there is no pain, only awareness. I can choose to ride the wave of the emotions they carry and embody that wave but I am the belly that shall devour it in the end.
In every emotional storm lives only winds yearning to be understood. I am the compass and the ancient stars, the dancing winds and the silver sails, I am the boundless ocean and its captain; I am the seeker. I am the way.
Processing and understanding emotions with clarity becomes easier, so did the knowledge to discern and the wisdom to learn.
I’m also on love bomb, but since running Water, the love effects reached a breakthrough in love declaration
Fire, I feel like my expression is more authentic, unfiltered, say it as it is. Definitely improved leadership and uplifting others. Choices and decisions are faster and clearer. There’s a new burst of energy to move and get things done without procrastinating. It feels like some masks were burned off, realizing which thoughts, ideologies, concepts, philosophies are inherited and not of my own.
Could be the anti recon, but the healing doesn’t feel like the traditional one. It’s smooth, fluid and dynamic, feeling subtly lighter with each completion. I haven’t felt this light in quite a while since AEON and TLTB.
The changes with this one are incredibly deep, like it’s taking out pieces buried in deep substrates, some are forgotten and some are of ancient remnants.
6 minutes of Earth, 3 of Water and Fire.
I feel like Avatar The Last Airbender running this with AEON and Alchemist custom
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One full loop of Hero Earth
Had a dream.
Setting: Unclear scenario, but intense emotional atmosphere
Event: I was about to be exposed to intense pain
Emotional response: I panicked, felt overwhelmed
Presence: Another person was next to me
Contrast: That person remained calm and composed
Vibe: Clear contrast between panic (me) and stoicism (them)
Interpretation: Possibly witnessing two versions of myself — the reactive vs. the resilient
Likely influence: Subliminal triggering identity shift and inner polarity
I created a list of action items i need to do from today to embrace the pain and fears I cureently have. This is what i interpretated from my dream.
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I have no idea what this sub is doing, I don’t understand the water fire earth air differences and how one would use that, what’s it’s use. Yet it seems to work well…
Please @AnswerGroup use whatever you put there in Stark and Wanted.
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After a period of not training the nervous system has to get used again to recruiting muscle fibers to perform certain movement patterns.
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Was this intended?
TLBT trains the four physical elements:
1- Earth
2- Water
3- Wind
4- Fire
AEON trains the fifth element:
5- Aether
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lol, I did mention that I went back and added deeper compatibility with AEON. It will also work well with Khan Black, especially the Earth stage.
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That’s exactly what came to mind and affirmed to me that it was intended 
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I have joined everyone in running TLTB, starting with Earth. The goal is to enhance and deepen my Qigong practice, as well as experiencing the health benefits that others are seeing.
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Do you mind sharing what stage are you using and what have you experienced? This will help us determine which benefits you are referencing?
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I am not running this sub, I was referring to everyone feedback here. Hero : The Light that Blinds seems to have overwhelmingly fast results. I was wondering what made it so. So whatever new scripting or creation method you used in it please use it for Wanted Reborn 
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To sharpen my strikes, I’ve been using elastic bands with weights attached at the gym, adding resistance to each punch. I kept going until I felt a deep burn in my shoulders.
I got into the habit of training in bare feet so i feel more “earthed”.
I m about to sleep like I’ve been tranquilized by Mother Nature herself !! 
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So your recommending stacking with AEON stage 1 with earth ?. Will it enhance my existing results.
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Ive switched from Water, to Air, as Water seemed to be emotionally disruptive upon initial response which is not something I have the space for this season.
Air however, oh man. It feels like the answer to what I’ve been looking for, for quite some time. Stepping out of the constant stream of thoughts, being more aware, actually having more emotional control as well as I am conscious of the thoughts eliciting the emotional response.
Stacking with Emperor right now, and I’ve never felt results so quickly, similar to how R.O.M super chargers my results, as I have the presence and mental alertness to consciously think about how I want to conduct myself, move, speak, in real time.
The precision of words has actually been a surprisingly interesting feature as well, especially combined with Emperor, I am speaking less, but more intentful.
I have never had so much clarity on my vision, and im discovering, and connecting so much more with my values, masculinity, which makes action taking significantly easier and more intentful.
Excited to expieriment witb Earth down the line as well too, hero tltb is quickly becoming one of my favorite subs, so many interesting stack combinations and enhancements it could add, but right now feels like it’s finally time to do a proper emperor run, while mastering my inner world through TLTB.
Also, more Emperor related, I am not sure why but for some reason Emperors physical shifting works rhe best for me - bar none physique wise. I’ve been running LoS for a few months now and had steady improvements physique and aesthetic wise, but after rotating with Emperor my physique blows up, much thicker/bulkier but I find that a better look on me. Perhaps for me personally, having the connection to the masculine archetype/improved sex drive, along side the physical shifting helps the subconscious reconcile the need to shift more; but it is night and day difference in results compared to LoS.
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I know I have said this a lot but this might have been the best sub I have listened to, mainly Water.
Ngl this has been one of the hardest years I have went through. Between the long depression from quitting nicotine at the beginning of the year. Losing a good friend of mine who took his own life just two days after my birthday. Now my grandmother is facing some very bad health issues. This year has been rough emotionally but I have stood strong.
Water has been very helpful with having me pick up the pieces and move forward, transmuting my sadness and anger into positive change, also helping me process my emotions which has been something I have struggled with my entire life. I know I will persevere and come out a better person
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Water is next cycle for me, Earth has been incredible to say the least, it does more than it says yet it’s hard to pinpoint… I personally have seen health related issues get resolved that I didn’t know existed, and there’s this new feeling of being “more” in my body that is out of this world. The understanding that this is just 1 cycle of 1 stage of a 4 stager… MAN!!!
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